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#3facd0 color: Maximum Blue

#3facd0 is rgb(63, 172, 208) in RGB and oklch(69.754% 0.11 223.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

69.8%
0.110
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3facd0

#3facd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47abcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #3facd0 mixed with white

  1. 3facd0
  2. 58b4d5
  3. 6ebdda
  4. 82c5df
  5. 95cee3
  6. a7d6e8
  7. b9deed
  8. cbe6f2
  9. dceff6
  10. eef7fb

Darker: #3facd0 mixed with black

  1. 3facd0
  2. 3595b5
  3. 2c7f9a
  4. 236980
  5. 1b5467
  6. 12404f
  7. 0a2d39
  8. 041b23
  9. 010b10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #3facd0 with less saturation

  1. 3facd0
  2. 4eabcb
  3. 5baac6
  4. 66a8c1
  5. 6fa7bc
  6. 78a6b7
  7. 81a4b2
  8. 88a3ad
  9. 90a1a8
  10. 979fa3

Questions about #3facd0

What color is #3facd0?

#3facd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Maximum Blue. In RGB it is rgb(63, 172, 208), in HSL hsl(194.9, 60.67%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.754% 0.11 223.877).

What colors go well with #3facd0?

The complementary color of #3facd0 is #d78664. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2cb3b1 and #6ca1e1. The triadic partners are #ce81af and #a9a149.

Is white or black text more readable on #3facd0?

Black text reads better on #3facd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3facd0 a warm or cool color?

#3facd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.11.